Posted by Pamela on 11/8/06 4:50pm
Msg #158216

Petpeeve Re: Telephone Numbers!

I also do public notarizations in addition to loan signings.
The past few days I've had a cold and laryngitis.

A potential customer telephoned me for a public notarization.
Because I was sick, I went to Notary Rotary to find notaries
in her area.

To my surprise, the ones which were close to her home, DID NOT have
their telephone numbers listed! They had "available upon request"
or "Nothing on file" (even though some of their profiles had been recently
updated).

She asked me: Why even bother to have a notary business,
if they aren't going to have their telephone number listed ?

Good Question!

She decided to wait and let me do the notarization this weekend.


Pam

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/8/06 5:14pm
Msg #158221

Pam,
You have no idea how many times I have needed a signing agent (I have a signing service) only to see the same thing in listings in the areas I need a signing agent. Needless to say, I call the ones who have all their info listed.

Reply by Pamela on 11/8/06 5:49pm
Msg #158234

Sylvia,

This was a first for me and embarassing!

I do not understand why anyone would want to have
a profile (to advertise for business), yet not list their
telephone number. Very poor business practice
(and just plain silly).

And these were both Premier and Basic members!

But on the otherhand, it was good for me ("smile".

Pam

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 11/8/06 9:34pm
Msg #158286

Hobbyist vs Professional

Pam and some of them don't even have an email address or physical address. If they're that peronoid (sp) they really don't have a place in this or any other business. Like I said Hobbyist vs the Professional. The same can be said for those that have absolutely NOTHING in their profile. As a customer, why would I ever call them? Remember, the more you tell, the more you sell!

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 11/8/06 5:19pm
Msg #158224

Re: Petpeeve Re: Telephone Numbers!I have been caught in the

same boat no numbers or the number listed is no good.....if you want to work put your info out there......

Reply by Pamela on 11/8/06 5:55pm
Msg #158236

LkArrowhd,

I agree 100 percent.
Customers are not mind readers.
In my opinion, these people do not have
good sense!

Pam

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 11/8/06 5:57pm
Msg #158240

Re: Pam certainly not good business sense.... n/m

Reply by LawrenceOK on 11/9/06 7:52am
Msg #158339

I have run into this problem also Pam. What the h**l is the point of creating a profile for business purposes, if you are not going to list the most basic information about yourself and your business. I have had title companies call me for work because a notary that was closer did not have anything in their profile.